"Is your wife buying the car? Didn't think so It should be your decision, go for it"

JP66...sigh...in an ideal world

raz - thanks man. I think that may be the best option in the end (though wife seriously won't be amused then!)

Side point - I drove next to a 355 today and boy does it sound fantastic. Even moving off from the lights very slowly the exhaust note gave me the impression it was trying damn hard to break into song. Have driven next to a 360 before it does not seem to sound the same - still nice though but this 355 must've had a sports exhaust.